Written by Professor Tatsuo Suzuki Tuesday, 08 March 2011 00:23

(The following treatise on the "FOUNDATIONS of KARATE TECHNIQUES" was taken from Suzuki Sensei's book Karate-Do. This book is strongly recommended for all serious students of Wado-ryu.)

It is impossible to make progress in Karate without mastery of those two fundamental techniques, the punch and the kick.  Young people today often find it unbearable to repeat the same exercise over and over again but the almost monotonous repetition of basic techniques are the only sure and essential foundation for the development of effective Karate.  Many beginners arrive with dreams of marvelous skill and prowess, only to give up all too soon, as they tire of the simple, essential repetition of basic techniques.